Concept

POLY CRAFT
We propose novel and interesting products that connect awareness and actions for thenew normal and sustainable society with ordinary, everyday life.

POLY CRAFT is a combination of POLY, meaning “polymeric” or “multiple,” and CRAFT,
meaning elaborate and well-crafted.

We hope that our products will help people to see things from multiple perspectives, andto think about social issues.

Monyamo

Items for cat lovers and their cats for a society where no cat is left behind, as
an extension of a society where no one is left behind. This is a cat house andcarrying case that blends in well with your cat’s interior, allowing your cat to

get used to it on a daily basis so that it can evacuate smoothly in the event ofa disaster or other “what-if” situations. By using it on a daily basis, cats can
get used to it and humans can evacuate together with their cats without

panicking. Also, disaster prevention supplies for cats can be stored in theside of the carrying case. This creates an opportunity to think together about“what-if” situations with cats as well as humans.

For me, this was my ﬁrst time designing something soft, and we exchanged
hand-drawn instructions and desired fabrics while presenting them to theproduction company. We repeated the prototype three times in China andcame close to the ideal shape. In a demonstration test at home, my cat liked
the product immediately after the installation and entered the cat house.
Even in an unfamiliar environment with other animals in an evacuation
shelter, this product makes both cats and humans feel safe.

Artiﬁcial ﬂowers and plants were used for the photo shootwhile taking animal safety into consideration.

Lunch Tray

This lunch tray makes it easy to switch between work and lunch. In a world where telecommuting has become the norm, thislunch tray is designed for home workers who do not have a dedicated work space at home, but instead use something like asmall dining table to both work and eat. The tray can be easily switched from work to a lunch break by simply placing the tray
on top of the laptop computer without having to put it away. We aimed for an organic, soft, curved surface that wouldfacilitate taking a break when used. My usual work is UI design, so I was not familiar with �D CAD operation. However, it was aproblem I wanted to solve, so I repeatedly made suggestions and revisions to create the current shape.

The material was not metal or plastic, but wood that was both relaxing and sturdy enough to prevent any problems with thelaptop computer. So, after checking more than ��� samples at a lumber store, we selected hard, tight-grained oak. Thanks
also to the downtown woodworking shop that reproduced the design perfectly while taking into account yield and woodstrength. This proposal makes it possible to maximize our existing living environment without having to move to a larger

house or get a new desk. Even if the way we work changes, we can minimize energy and possessions, leading to a sustainable
society.

Crossed the boundary

The nine thresholds that must not be crossed, which have irreversible
eﬀects on the environment, are collectively called the planetary

boundary. This concept, which has been adopted by the SDGs, isexpressed in this series of T-shirts, which depict a world in which theenvironment has crossed a border that can be restored, in the hope ofsparking conversation about environmental issues that are diﬃcult toapproach. The illustrations have a nostalgic feel and a sense of reality intheir depiction of the future, while at the same time using pop

expressions to convey the challenging and diﬃcult environmental issues
in an easy-to-understand way. Some people thought that using T-shirts
as a medium was too conventional, but I believe that the material

existence of environmental issues and the use of fashion to express
oneself can contribute to making people feel the issue as an entity.
Story

This is Tokyo in the year ����. The release of PM�.� and other air

pollutants from automobiles, airplanes, and factory waste has resulted
in poor visibility and widespread respiratory illnesses in the city. Inaddition, the depletion of the ozone layer has made direct exposure tothe sun’s rays dangerous. For these reasons, people’s attitudes toward

clothing changed. Gas masks and hooded tops and bottoms became thenorm, and people needed to protect themselves ﬁrst. The diversity ofclothing has been lost.

Air pollution is largely due to the emissions of the past several years.
Therefore, this situation could occur at any time. Even something as
seemingly limitless and free as air is at risk.

Mountain View DeskThis is a work desk that always has a view of the mountains,for those who want to feel close to nature. As the Corona

Disaster increased, I was working from home more and goingout less, and I began to feel suﬀocated being stuck at home. I
thought it would be nice to be able to see and touch themountains every day, and to raise awareness ofenvironmental conservation, so I made the desk carved withmountains on the top panel. The shape of the mountain wasreconstructed in my mind from the mountains I had climbed.
I wanted to have complete control over the shape, so I

created each surface intuitively using a surface modeler, andthen transferred the data to a solid modeler �D CAD system tocreate the drawing.

I also had a hard time ﬁnding a factory with a �-axis NC routercapable of producing complex shapes. In addition to being arare machine tool, it is diﬃcult to create a single product.

I initially considered using Japanese thinned wood for the top panel, but since thinned wood is not widely distributed, I tried
Japanese cedar wood, and in the ﬁnal prototype, I ended up using foreign oak wood. The reason is that this wood is easy toprocure, not too expensive, and hard, so it is easy to process and has a high quality feel. I ﬁrst tried thinned wood in considerationof environmental issues, and in the end, I was able to create a sturdy desk that could be used for a long time.

Alcohol Lump

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a major change in people’s conception of hygiene.
Alcohol bottles are no longer a temporary presence; they have become an everyday
sight. However, the way in which they are placed still can give the impression that astopgap measure is being used. In the future, I thought it would be necessary to create adesign that takes into consideration the permanent relationship between the alcoholbottle and the space it occupies.
The alcohol bottle glows dimly.

Although it certainly has a presence, it does not have an emergency-like quality.
We will be able to cope with infectious diseases in order to go about our ordinary daily
lives. The appearance was designed to sustain this new habit.

Assuming the use of a common white alcohol bottle, it can be secured to prevent thebottle from tipping over. The legs of the holder and stand, which can be easily replaced,

are made of one piece of steel of the same thickness. We took great pains to balance theshape and thickness of the components so that they would not tip over, while keeping

them as thin and unobtrusive as possible to ﬁt in with the architectural environment. We
think the lighting eﬀect will be enhanced when placed in a slightly darker location,
creating an elegant and clean entrance.